Paraskevas

Paraskevas Meaning & Origin

About Paraskevas
The surname Paraskevas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "paraskevi," meaning "preparation" or "Friday." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Paraskevas. The name likely originated from the association with the Christian tradition of observing Fridays as a day of preparation for the Sabbath or as a commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Paraskevas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Paraskevas: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paraskevas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSKFS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06020102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER0 AH0 S EH1 S K IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/paraskevas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSKFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paraskevas in Braille

Here's how to represent Paraskevas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Paraskevas in braille

How to sign the name Paraskevas using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Paraskevas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Paraskevas in sign language

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